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<br />UPPER COLORADO MAINSTEM <br />Due to below average February precipitation, many forecasts have dropped slightly <br />from those issued February 1. However, most snowpacks remain much above average, <br />and most forecasts still call for much above average flows for the spring runoff period. <br /> <br />April-July streamflow forecasts for the Upper Colorado Mainstem are as follows: <br /> <br />Gunnison River: <br />Much Above Average <br /> <br />ID <br />UT <br /> <br /> <br />WY <br /> <br />Colorado River (mainstem): <br />Much Above Average <br /> <br />Dolores River: <br />Much Above Average <br /> <br /> <br />AZ <br /> <br />BASIN CONDITIONS - MARCH I, 1997 <br /> <br />Percent of <br />'61 - '90 <br />Average <br /> <br />160% <br />140% I <br />120% <br />100% <br />80% <br />60% <br />40% <br />20% <br />0% <br /> <br />145% <br /> <br />145% <br /> <br /> <br />120% <br /> <br />70% <br /> <br />February Water Year Snow Water <br />Precipitation Precipitation Equivalent <br /> <br />February <br />Streamflow <br /> <br />Reservoir <br />Contents * <br /> <br />* Percent usable capacity, not percent average contents. <br /> <br />Specific site forecasts are listed beginning on page 5. <br /> <br />Colorado Basin River Forecast Center - National Weather Service <br /> <br />Page 2 <br />